diff --git a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_simulation_pytest.sh b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_simulation_pytest.sh
index 002c6213e..ddf4c2be0 100644
--- a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_simulation_pytest.sh
+++ b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/.pytest/run_simulation_pytest.sh
@@ -20,4 +20,3 @@ echo "Starting 'simulation_telemetry.py'"
 python $PLUGIN_DIR/tests/simulation_telemetry.py
 echo "Terminating 'isolation_algo.py'"
 pkill -9 -f isolation_algo.py 2>/dev/null || true
-echo "Terminated 'isolation_algo.py'"
diff --git a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/ufm_sim_web_service/isolation_mgr.py b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/ufm_sim_web_service/isolation_mgr.py
index 8ebde143c..c8dc606e9 100644
--- a/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/ufm_sim_web_service/isolation_mgr.py
+++ b/plugins/pdr_deterministic_plugin/ufm_sim_web_service/isolation_mgr.py
@@ -314,7 +314,8 @@ def eval_isolation(self, port_name, cause):
 
         log_message = f"Isolated port: {port_name} cause: {cause}. dry_run: {self.dry_run}"
         self.logger.warning(log_message)
-        self.ufm_client.send_event(log_message, event_id=Constants.EXTERNAL_EVENT_ALERT, external_event_name="Isolating Port")
+        if not self.test_mode:
+            self.ufm_client.send_event(log_message, event_id=Constants.EXTERNAL_EVENT_ALERT, external_event_name="Isolating Port")
 
 
     def eval_deisolate(self, port_name):
@@ -372,8 +373,9 @@ def eval_deisolate(self, port_name):
         self.ports_states.pop(port_name)
         log_message = f"Deisolated port: {port_name}. dry_run: {self.dry_run}"
         self.logger.warning(log_message)
-        self.ufm_client.send_event(log_message, event_id=Constants.EXTERNAL_EVENT_NOTICE, external_event_name="Deisolating Port")
-    
+        if not self.test_mode:
+            self.ufm_client.send_event(log_message, event_id=Constants.EXTERNAL_EVENT_NOTICE, external_event_name="Deisolating Port")
+
     def get_rate(self, port_obj, counter_name, new_val, timestamp):
         """
         Calculate the rate of the counter
@@ -901,7 +903,7 @@ def main_flow(self):
                     self.logger.warning(event_msg)
                     if not self.test_mode:
                         self.ufm_client.send_event(event_msg, event_id=Constants.EXTERNAL_EVENT_ALERT, external_event_name="Skipping isolation")
-                
+
                 # deal with reported new issues
                 else:
                     for issue in issues.values():